Saying Goodbye
You can either run towards something or away from something. A mentor said this to me years ago when reviewing my resume and it stuck with me. When transitioning from job to job, you are either running away from something (a bad job or boss) or you’re running towards something (a new opportunity, growth, or challenge). When […]
It’s Time for a Change
For at least a year now, there has been something stirring inside of me. A slight discontent or boredom with what had been my dream job for the last several years, something that was causing me to dream of goals and a career path outside of my higher education job. At first this stirring really scared me. The […]
Won’t You Be My Mentor?
Most of us, no matter what life phase we are in, would love to have a mentor. There is something inside of us that longs for someone who is older, wiser, and has already experienced whatever our current ambitions might be. It could be a spiritual mentor, someone who has suffered enough storms that their […]
Why I’m Glad I Didn’t Marry till 30
Even though our culture has dramatically changed, and most women do not marry immediately after college (the median age for American females who wed is 26 years old), I’ve found that most young women, especially Christians, still maintain a hope of meeting her husband in college and marrying shortly after. As I work with high school and […]
From Grumbling To Gratitude
I’m going to be brutally honest here. I hate folding my husband’s undershirts. I’ve never been a fan of folding laundry, but his laundry is the worst. When we first got married, folks would ask, “What’s been the biggest surprise in marriage?” “THE AMOUNT OF LAUNDRY HE ADDS.” was always my reply. My husband owns […]
Not Another New Year’s Resolution
Enough with the hustling already.